NASA has announced its plans to send the next man and the first woman to the Lunar surface by 2024. The Americans are devoted to the Artemis mission, a successor to Apollo.
But wait, before we can dig deeper into this mission let’s find out why the mission is called what it is called
In Greek mythology, Apollo’s twin sister is called Artemis and is the goddess of the Moon. Thus, since the first lunar mission was christened ‘Apollo’ how can its successor be called anything but ‘Artemis’?
Elon Musk wants to die on Mars, while Ray Bradbury wants to remain on the planet to read a book. In this day and age where every nation has promised it’s time and effort to the magnificent red planet, why is NASA planning to return to the moon?
Well, let’s hear it from the agency itself!
Why Go to the Moon?
With the Artemis program they will:
Demonstrate new technologies, capabilities, and business approaches needed for future exploration including Mars
Establish American leadership and a strategic presence on the Moon while expanding our U.S. global economic impact
Broaden our commercial and international partnerships
Inspire a new generation and encourage careers in STEM
What does Apollo 11 astronaut, Buzz Aldrin have to say about it?
"The five decades of Apollo['s legacy] goes all the way from Apollo 1 through the successful landing, on up through Apollo 17 ... and now we're going to begin the decades of Artemis," said Aldrin in an interview with Vice President Mike Pence.
Stan Love, astronaut and scientist, believes returning to the moon by 2024 is the job for all of NASA’s workforce. "We've done it before and I'm sure we can do it again," he said when asked about the plans to return to the lunar surface
How does NASA plan to get to the moon?
American astronauts will travel quarter-million miles from Earth to lunar orbit in NASA’s Orion capsule. The Space Launch System (SLS) will be the rocket where astronauts will berth Orion.Â
The all-new Space Launch System (SLS) has been under construction since 2011 and will act as the primary launch vehicle for deep space expeditions. Can one speculate that this super heavy-lift expendable launch vehicle is what will take astronauts to Mars? Yes, it is a possibility. Artemis I will be an uncrewed mission with the primary objective to test the SLS and Orion spacecraft. It will be followed by Artemis II, which will also be a test flight but with a crew. Artemis III will be THE mission which will bring more footsteps to the lunar surface.
What does NASA plan to do on this mission?Â
Here is what NASA has to say:
Find and use water and other critical resources needed for long-term exploration
Investigate the Moon’s mysteries and learn more about our home planet and the universe
Learn how to live and operate on the surface of another celestial body where astronauts are just three days from home
Prove the technologies we need before sending astronauts on missions to Mars, which can take up to three years roundtrip
Are we the Artemis Generation?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOKKkV-30dE
Buzz Aldrin ’s take on Artemis: https://www.foxnews.com/science/buzz-aldrin-predicts-decades-of-trumps-artemis-program-similar-to-apollo
Read about Stan Love: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_G._Love
Stan Love’s take on Artemis:
https://www.foxnews.com/media/astronaut-stan-love-goal-trump-moon-2024
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